Del Real Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Del Real Bakery’s oven first roared to life, a mysterious figure began appearing in the shadows. A regular, no one knew who he was, would enter just as the first croissants were pulled from the heat. The man would reach into his pocket and pull out an old coin, tossing it towards the counter with a soft clink. The baker, accustomed to this odd routine, never asked questions but simply placed the freshly baked goods into a brown paper bag. One morning, however, a sleepy-eyed delivery driver accidentally knocked over a stack of pastries, causing them to scatter across the floor. Everyone froze—except for the regular, who calmly picked up the scattered treats, paid his bill, and left without a word. Since then, some say that whenever you hear the distinctive sound of coins hitting the counter, Del Real Bakery is about to receive its most peculiar customer yet.

2. At closing time, when Del Real Bakery’s last customer left, an old cash register started playing ‘Happy Birthday’ on its own. The music played softly, almost as if it were whispering birthday wishes into the empty shop. Startled, the last employee turned off the lights and locked up for the night, only to hear the song start again from a different register. Confused but amused, she smiled and said aloud, 'Happy birthday to you too, old friend!'

3. At sunrise, when Del Real Bakery began its daily ritual of baking fresh pastries, a neighborhood cat would always appear on the counter, inspecting each new creation with curious eyes. One morning, a delivery driver arrived just as the cat was licking icing off a croissant. Startled, he dropped his boxes, sending pastries flying everywhere—including one into the cat’s open mouth. The whole neighborhood heard her triumphant purr as she sailed out the window, pastry in paw.

4. At midnight, when Del Real Bakery’s neon sign blinked off, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every night, exactly three minutes before the lights went out, a shadowy figure would appear and quickly grab a freshly baked croissant from the display case. Curious, the delivery driver followed the shadow one night and found an elderly gentleman who whispered, ‘Just taking my daily treat early, sonny.’ Turns out, it was his favorite croissant that no one else liked! Since then, everyone jokes that Del Real Bakery has two secret customers: a ghost and an early bird.’